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William Henry Bernard 1800 – 1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1800

Birth Location: Canterbury, Kent, England

Death Date: September 1859

Death Location: London, United Kingdom

Father: Joseph Bernard

Mother: Rebecca Williamson

Spouse(s): Rebecca Wilmshurst

Children(s): Henry Bernard

William Henry Bernard was born in 1800 in Canterbury, Kent, England, the child of Joseph Alexis Bernard and Rebecca Williamson. William Henry Bernard married Rebecca Wilmshurst, and had children including Henry Alexis Bernard. William Henry Bernard passed away in 1859 in London, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • William Henry Bernard was born in 1800 in Canterbury, Kent, England, the child of Joseph Alexis Bernard and Rebecca Williamson.
  • William Henry Bernard married Rebecca Wilmshurst, and had children including Henry Alexis Bernard.
  • William Henry Bernard passed away in 1859 in London, United Kingdom.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Bernard's Ancestors

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William Bernard
1800 – 1859
Birth Place: Canterbury, Kent, England
Parents
Joseph Alexis Bernard
1769 –
Canterbury, Kent, England
Rebecca Williamson
1776 –
Kent, England
Grandparents
Charle Bernard
1742 – 1790
Canterbury, Kent, England
Mary
1745 –
Canterbury, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Bernard's Descendants

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William (Henry) Bernard (1800 – September 1859) m. Rebecca Wilmshurst (17 Mar 1809 – January 1846)
  1. 1. Henry (Alexis) Bernard (October 1842 – 6 May 1914) m. Ellen (Marian Adelaide) Webb (October 1849 – Jun 1924)
    1. 1. Lincoln (H.) Bernard (abt 1869 – ) m. Alice (Clara) Gardner (1870 – )
      1. 1. Winifred (Francis) Bernard (14 Aug 1898 – 23 Mar 2001) m. Eric (Sylvester) Ridgeway (3 Oct 1894 – 14 Nov 1967)
        1. 1. Jean (Veronica) Ridgeway (31 Dec 1916 – 3 January 1995)
        2. 2. Gweneth (Winifred) Ridgeway (16 Feb 1920 – 06 september 2010)
        3. 3. Leslie (Francis) Ridgeway (17 Aug 1921 – 22 November 2000)
        4. 4. Catherine (Olive) Ridgeway (26 Dec 1922 – 2002)
        5. 5. Eric (Aloysius) Ridgeway (9 Feb 1926 – 2008)
        6. 6. Ronald (Bernard) Ridgeway (23 Sep 1929 – 1984)
        7. 7. Brian (Bertram) Ridgeway (25 May 1932 – 2002)
        8. 8. Suzanne (Roney's Mum) Ridgeway m. Raoul (Leon) RONEY (29 April 1925 – 23 May 1984)

William Bernard's Timeline

2 Records

1800
1800
Birth of William Henry Bernard in Canterbury, Kent, England
Canterbury, Kent, England
1859
September 1859
Age 59
Death of William Henry Bernard in London, United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Canterbury, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: September 1859
    Event Place: London, United Kingdom

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